Population
Lakewood
50,229
Pittsfield
43,559
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Pittsfield
$68,386
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Pittsfield
$233,700
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Pittsfield
$1,094
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Pittsfield
5.11
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Pittsfield
112.4
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Pittsfield
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Pittsfield
7.6%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Pittsfield?
Pittsfield is Lakewood's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Pittsfield
43,559
Lakewood has a 13% larger population than Pittsfield.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Pittsfield
5.11
Pittsfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Pittsfield
12.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Pittsfield
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Pittsfield
7.6%
Pittsfield has a 31% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Pittsfield
$68,386
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Pittsfield
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Pittsfield
25.7%
Lakewood has a 37% higher education than Pittsfield.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Pittsfield
80.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Pittsfield
112.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Pittsfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Pittsfield
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,626 in Pittsfield (21% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,269 in Pittsfield (17% lower). Lakewood scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.5 in Pittsfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsfield has a median property tax of $3,827 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (36% lower). Pittsfield has a single-family homes of 56.6% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. Pittsfield has a owner-occupied of 61.7% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 8.5% in Pittsfield. Lakewood: 32,539 vs Pittsfield: 23,605 for labor force. Lakewood has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 7.6% in Pittsfield.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a property crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 11.9% in Pittsfield. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 39.3% in Pittsfield. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Pittsfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 25.7% in Pittsfield. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 47.7% in Pittsfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 50,229, about 1.2x the size of Pittsfield (43,559). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 43.2.
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Black
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Asian
Lakewood
Pittsfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.8 vs Pittsfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pittsfield: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Pittsfield. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 8.5% in Pittsfield. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.8% in Pittsfield.
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